What unions will not tell you about the doctors’ strike

A striking doctor holds a placard. Their strike enters its fifth week today. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL

This article is not in defense or castigation of the doctors strike; it is not about the validity or invalidity of their collective bargaining agreement (CBA); it is not about the merits or demerits of their demands. This is a letter to the students currently studying medicine or nursing in Kenya.

It is also a letter to those in high school, aspiring to be future nurses or doctors. It is a letter to those parents and guardians who desire that their children will be nurses and doctors when they grow up. It is a letter to those who finance their education.

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